Comparison

Word Stacks vs Make One

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Word Stacks

Exercise your brain with this addictive word puzzle game. Swipe to find hidden words, solve puzzles with clues, and unlock new themes. It offers thousands of levels and power-ups to help you progress.

Highlights
  • Swipe to find hidden words
  • Puzzles with clues
  • Evolving levels
  • Over 3000 levels
  • Power-ups available
  • Unlockable themes and backgrounds
  • Collect bonus words
Features
Currently charting
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Play and exercise your brain with the BRAND NEW, incredibly addicting word game that everyone’s talking about! HOW TO PLAY Swipe to reveal hidden words and to bring the Word Stacks crashing down! Easy at first, but gets challenging fast. Can you beat the game? WHY PLAY? Word Stacks is the latest, top-rated word game from the makers of Wordscapes, Word Chums and Wordscapes in Bloom. New to the Wordscapes games family? Experience the addicting, brain-building gameplay that has captured the hearts (and brains) of millions of players worldwide. FEATURES: ● EACH PUZZLE HAS A CLUE. Use it to find the related words in each puzzle! ● EVOLVING LEVELS. Each puzzle shifts as you find words. Word Search with a twist! ● LOTS OF LEVELS. Play over 3000 levels with more coming soon! ● EARN POWER-UPS. Use the Spyglass, Light Bulb, or shuffle when you get stuck!! ● UNLOCK custom THEMES and BACKGROUNDS. Choose from themes that unlock as you play! ● COLLECT BONUS WORDS. Earn rewards for finding extra words! ● MORE! ================================== Ideas on how we can make Word Stacks even better? Need help with the game? We love to hear from our players! -Email us at: wordstacks@peoplefun.com -Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wordstacks ================================== Terms of service: https://www.peoplefun.com/terms

About

Make One

Features
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Make One™ is a simple puzzle game. Tap a space between matching-colour tiles to merge them into one. Merge all tiles to solve the puzzle and win the level. Get the Perfect score when the last tile lands on the Star. Keep challenging yourself with new coloured tiles and new abilities like the Fire! Free play through hand-crafted 100 levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. How you play is up to you! Features: - Free Play and Time Trial modes - New tiles and abilities - Over 100 puzzles - Classic, colorful graphics - Fun sound effects Make One Tile!

Screenshots

Word Stacks4 screens
Make One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Make One at daily against Word Stacks's every 2 months. Make One also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Word Stacks's advantage is chart position (#72 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Word Stacks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Make One sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Stacks ships an update every 2 months, Make One daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Word Stacks versus Make One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord StacksMake One
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (178K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings178K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#72 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeopleFun, Inc.Saran Siripuekpong

Bugs and requests

Word Stacks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Issues with earning and redeeming coins
  • Ads interfering with gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to turn off background music
  • Free shuffling of letters
  • Skill-based matchmaking for tournaments
  • Save progress across devices
  • More varied puzzle themes and word choices

Make One

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Word Stacks

One-time10
  • XS Coin Pack$0.99
  • Starter Kit$1.99
  • S Coin Pack$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Coins Bonus Offer$2.99
  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • M Coin Pack$4.99
  • Big Bundle$5.99
  • Coins Bonus Bundle$9.99
  • Super Bundle$12.99
  • Huge Bundle$24.99
4 purchases

Make One

One-time4
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Remove Ads Unlock Packs$5.99
Show 1 more
  • 100 Hints$9.99

Questions

Is Word Stacks free?
Word Stacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Make One free?
Make One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Word Stacks or Make One have ads?
Both Word Stacks and Make One show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Stacks or Make One?
Word Stacks ships an update every 2 months, and Make One daily. Most recently, Word Stacks was updated on October 19, 2026 and Make One on October 7, 2026.

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